PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bruce White Jr (ranked 259 p4p, 253 weight class) and Richard Cheese (ranked 27 p4p, 25 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Cheese's choice of entrance music: Rape Me. Bruce White Jr could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Richard Cheese's chin.

White Jr
vs
Cheese

170 cm
39
155
30 - 20 - 1

175 cm
29
154
14 - 8 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 20 - 1, fighting out of London, Bruce White Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Richard Cheese!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paul Aken and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cheese swings for the body but White Jr moves out of range.
White Jr fires out a quick counter leg kick but Cheese just manages to avoid it.
Richard Cheese seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cheese throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
White Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cheese.
White Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cheese throws an ugly left hook that misses
and White Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cheese lands a body shot.
Cheese lands a nice shot to the body.
White Jr shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
White Jr ducks right into an uppercut from Cheese.
White Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Cheese is just out of range.

White Jr moves into range and clinches up with Cheese.
White Jr stalling.
Cheese tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cheese misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from White Jr.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cheese lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cheese on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
White Jr lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cheese backwards.
Cheese misses with the head strike.
White Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Cheese.

Cheese breaks the clinch.
White Jr tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cheese swings and misses with a hook to the body.
White Jr avoids the body shot from Cheese.
Cheese tries to score with a low kick but White Jr moves his leg out of the way.
White Jr appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Cheese attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
White Jr misses with a shot to the body
and Cheese counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cheese throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cheese darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
White Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bruce White Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big right from White Jr misses.
White Jr misses with a body punch
and Cheese counters with a nice low kick that buckles White Jr's knee momentarily.
White Jr throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cheese on the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
White Jr looks to throw the jab but Cheese is out of range.

Cheese forces White Jr back against the cage and clinches.
Cheese misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cheese throws a punch but it's blocked by White Jr.
A hook to the body from Cheese.
White Jr trying to land knees to the body.
Cheese swings wildly with an uppercut but White Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
White Jr lands a hook to the side of the head.
White Jr blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short left from Cheese.
A nice left hand lands by Cheese.
Cheese tries a body shot but White Jr blocks it.
Cheese on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
White Jr landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cheese misses with a hook from the clinch.
White Jr tries to land knees in the clinch but Cheese avoids the damage to the body.
White Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cheese's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cheese.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
White Jr tries to work over Cheese's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
White Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Cheese controls the action.
Cheese goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cheese lands a body punch.
White Jr missing with knees to the body.
White Jr's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cheese goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cheese lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down White Jr.
Cheese doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
White Jr tries to work over Cheese's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cheese makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cheese working aggressively here.

Cheese breaks the clinch.
Cheese looks to throw the jab but White Jr is out of range.
Cheese sizes up White Jr with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
White Jr throws a body punch but Cheese moves out of range.
White Jr looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cheese scores with a sloppy right hand. White Jr should have avoided that one.
Cheese thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White Jr misses with a wild combination.
White Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
White Jr tries to clinch but Cheese is having none of it.
White Jr ducks under a wild hook from Cheese.
White Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cheese manages to avoid it.
Cheese looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cheese connects with a right hand. White Jr shakes it off.
White Jr scores with a hook.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cheese.
White Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cheese was well out of range. Poor timing from White Jr.
Cheese shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. White Jr eats them both and turns towards Cheese to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Cheese scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

White Jr moves into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Cheese dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Cheese turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cheese has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
White Jr tries to clinch up but Cheese circles away and keeps his distance.
White Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Cheese is just out of range.
Nice defenses there by White Jr.
A counter left hand to the body from White Jr misses its target.
White Jr takes a swing at Cheese's ribcage but misses.
Some bone on bone action there as White Jr checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
White Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cheese was well out of range. Poor timing from White Jr.
White Jr throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
White Jr throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cheese looks to land a right hand but White Jr moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cheese bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
White Jr throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jab, jab by Cheese - just one landing.
Cheese wants to clinch up but White Jr keeps it at a distance.
White Jr is looking to wear down Cheese with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
White Jr drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White Jr throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cheese counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cheese throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
White Jr is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Cheese.
Cheese throws a good cross that connects.
White Jr takes a swing at Cheese's ribcage but misses.
Cheese lands a nice looking body shot.
Cheese has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cheese takes a swing at White Jr's ribcage but misses.
White Jr is looking to counter the offense by Cheese and move into the clinch.
White Jr blocks a low kick nicely.
A quick step to the side and White Jr tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Richard Cheese seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A slapping body kick lands there for Cheese.
Cheese thumps White Jr with a low kick.
Good leg kick by Cheese.
White Jr misses with a body shot
letting Cheese counter with a right hand.
White Jr swings for the body but Cheese moves out of range.
White Jr misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheese throws a body punch but White Jr moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cheese.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cheese uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before White Jr has time to react.
White Jr lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cheese backs up against the cage.
White Jr wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

White Jr closes the distance and pushes Cheese back into the cage.
Cheese lands a shoulder strike.
Cheese misses with a body punch.
Cheese swings wildly with an uppercut but White Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
White Jr trying to land knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from White Jr.
White Jr missing with knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cheese creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Cheese - that landed with a thud.
Cheese lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cheese gets control of White Jr's arms and successfully pulls guard. Cheese will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
White Jr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cheese is keeping the position for now.
Cheese keeping moving, preventing White Jr from controlling successfully.
White Jr has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Cheese looking for a guillotine here but White Jr defends easily.
White Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Cheese is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
White Jr is really struggling to control Cheese but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Cheese looking to hit a scissor sweep but White Jr is one step ahead there.

Cheese looking for a guillotine here but White Jr defends easily.
White Jr looking to pass the guard.
White Jr wants to control from the top but Cheese keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Cheese showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Cheese throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
White Jr quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Cheese lands a jab.
White Jr wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
White Jr throws a right and a left that Cheese avoids nicely.
Cheese throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cheese throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cheese rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and White Jr counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
White Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
White Jr walks into a straight right hand from Cheese.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Left hook, right uppercut from White Jr.
White Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cheese takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cheese throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck White Jr on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White Jr chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cheese can pounce on him.
White Jr throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cheese stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
White Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cheese moves away.
White Jr moves out of range as Cheese throws a body kick.
A counter left hand to the body from White Jr misses its target.
White Jr slips a jab from Cheese.
Cheese avoids the body shot from White Jr.
The fighters circling - White Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
White Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cheese throws a solid leg kick but White Jr takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cheese.
White Jr tries to counter by clinching up but Cheese breaks away and moves out of range.
White Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cheese pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
White Jr steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Cheese. That one must have hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheese throws a body punch but White Jr moves out of range.
Cheese misses with a leg kick
letting White Jr counter with a right hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cheese.
Cheese walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. White Jr checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cheese throws a body punch but White Jr moves out of range.
White Jr lands with a shot to the body.
White Jr on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bruce White Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cheese throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around White Jr's waist but White Jr gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cheese off to one side.
White Jr slips a straight right by Cheese.
White Jr is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cheese shoots in for a double leg but White Jr sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A jab from Cheese does it's job there.
White Jr avoids the head kick by Cheese.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cheese is defended easily by White Jr.
Bruce White Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Cheese.
Cheese takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

White Jr has Cheese up against the cage in a clinch.
White Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cheese's elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from White Jr.
A right handed body shot lands from Cheese.
Cheese struggles to land a body shot inside as White Jr controls his hands.
Cheese tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Richard Cheese seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cheese throws an elbow but it misses.
White Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cheese's elbow.
Cheese pushes off an throws an elbow but White Jr leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Cheese misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cheese struggles to land a body shot inside as White Jr controls his hands.
Knees in the clinch landing for White Jr.
White Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Cheese controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White Jr gets through Cheese's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
White Jr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cheese backwards.
White Jr lands a good knee to the midsection. Cheese won't want to take too many of those.
A hook to the body from White Jr.
White Jr tries a knee to the head but Cheese blocks it.
Richard Cheese is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
White Jr misses with a body punch.
White Jr looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
White Jr will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Cheese up against the cage.
Cheese digs a right hand into White Jr's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on White Jr's gas tank.
Cheese misses with a punch to the body.
White Jr tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cheese blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
White Jr with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A head punch on the inside from White Jr fails to land.
Cheese misses with a punch on the inside.
Cheese scores with a shoulder strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce White Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cheese has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Cheese!
An out of breath Richard Cheese thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Bruce White Jr was interviewed post fight and said 'I'm sorry. I should have done better.'.